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About Snowdrops

SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

A riveting story of erotic obsession, self-deception and moral free-fall, set in post-communist Moscow.Nick Platt is a lawyer working in Moscow in the early 2000s–a city of hedonism and desperation, magical hideaways and debauched nightclubs, kindness and corruption. Nick doesn’t ask too many questions about the shady deals he works on: he’s too busy enjoying the exotic, sinful nightlife. On a sultry day in September, Nick rescues two willowy sisters, Masha and Katya, from a would-be purse snatcher, and soon the three of them are cruising Moscow’s seamy glamour spots. As winter descends on the decadent city, Nick falls for the seductive Masha, but soon finds he is falling away from himself–and at the centre of a tale of deception and betrayal, in a place where dark secrets, and long hidden corpses, come to light when the deep snows finally thaw.

About Snowdrops

SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

An intense psychological drama that echoes sophisticated entertainments like Gorky Park and The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Nick Platt is a British lawyer working in Moscow in the early 2000s—a place where the cascade of oil money, the tightening grip of the government, the jostling of the oligarchs, and the loosening of Soviet social mores have led to a culture where corruption, decadence, violence, and betrayal define everyday life. Nick doesn’t ask too many questions about the shady deals he works on—he’s too busy enjoying the exotic, surreally sinful nightlife Moscow has to offer.

One day in the subway, he rescues two willowy sisters, Masha and Katya, from a would-be purse snatcher. Soon Nick, the seductive Masha, and long-limbed Katya are cruising the seamy glamour spots of the city. Nick begins to feel something for Masha that he is pleased to think is love. Then the sisters ask Nick to help their aged aunt, Tatiana, find a new apartment.

Of course, nothing is as it seems—including this extraordi­nary debut novel. The twists in the story take it far beyond its noirish frame—the sordid and vivid portrayal of Moscow serves as a backdrop for a book that examines the irresistible allure of sin, featuring characters whose hearts are as cold as the Russian winter.

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Awards

Man Booker PrizeFINALIST 2011

Praise

SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

“Compelling. . . . Makes you see and feel the glitz, squalor, and violence of Moscow.”—The Boston Globe

“A deeply atmospheric, slow-burning examination of the effects of modern Russia on the soul of foreign visitors … beautifully drawn and mirrored in several ingenious subplots…Miller is absolutely wonderful at evoking the seediness and cynicism of Moscow.” —TheIndependent on Sunday

“A mesmerizing tale . . . Miller’s novel is both a nuanced character study and a fascinating look at the complexities of Russian society.”–Booklist, starred review

“Strips away the layers of life in the Russian capital with subtle, pitiless grace….Paced almost ideally, with an atmosphere that scintillates with beguiling menace.”–Literary Review

“Engrossing … Miller brilliantly showcases the city as his novel’s strutting, charismatic star…rendered with intoxicating vitality. It is a bravura setting for a study in morality…disturbing and dazzling.” –Sunday Telegraph

“Superbly atmospheric….elegantly written, and spot on in detail” —London Observer

About A.D. Miller

A.D. Miller studied literature at Cambridge and Princeton, and worked as a television producer before joining the Economist. He has served as the magazine’s Moscow correspondent and is currently an editor in its London office. Snowdrops is his first novel.

About A.D. Miller

A.D. Miller studied literature at Cambridge and Princeton, and worked as a television producer before joining the Economist. He has served as the magazine’s Moscow correspondent and is currently an editor in its London office. Snowdrops is his first novel.